The RWG has a full agenda planned for IW 2018, Jan 20-23, 2017 in Jacksonville, FL. Our focus will be on the following topics. Welcome new members Provide an overview […]
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Communicating Requirements – Effectively! – Requirement Characteristics
This is part 5 of the blog series “Communicating Requirements – Effectively”. In part 4, I discussed the advantages of text-based requirements vs alternate forms of communicating requirements. In part […]
Communicating Requirements – Effectively! Part 1 – Introduction
This is a multiple part blog: This part 1 introduces the overall topic of communicating requirements and addressed communication of requirements from several perspectives: traditional systems engineering, model-based systems engineering, […]
Why Do We Need Text-based Requirements?
With increasing frequency, people are coming to us with a common refrain: “Why do we need text-based requirements? We all know that, more times than not, the stakeholders don’t know […]
Requirements – What’s the Big Deal????
Note: this is an update to this blog originally published in 2012. Preparing for the future A constant throughout the evolution of systems engineering is an ever-increasing complexity of systems […]
Excel Can Help with Requirements Management Early On
A couple of years ago I wrote a blog titled the 5 Joys of using Excel as a Requirements Management Tool. In the post, I wrote about the frustrations I […]
User Stories and Technical Stories in Agile Development
What is Agile Development? In the context of software development, ‘agile’ is an iterative (phased) approach that helps teams deliver value to their clients faster and with less headaches. While […]
“A Poor Craftsman blames the (requirements) tool”
The decision to use a requirements tool is dependent on a number of factors: size of project, number of system interlocks, global teams, specific business objectives tied to real dollar […]
How to identify, train, coach and mentor an awesome Product Owner!
Much of my work on projects lately has been around coaching and mentoring product owners, both internally at ArgonDigital and at my customers. What I’ve found is that when companies […]
Ignore tasks, focus on decisions.
We all have our reasons for using a piece of software. Maybe it makes staying in touch easier, maybe it helps organize, or for that matter, make us money, maybe […]
Gathering Requirements in a Green Field
In my time at ArgonDigital, I’ve had a chance to work with a number of different clients, operating in a range of industries. Oftentimes, these clients begin projects with a […]
What is the difference between verification and validation? Part 1
A question we are often asked is “What is difference between verification and validation?” This two-part blog answers that question. In part 1 we discuss the basic concepts of verification […]